'Toxic Trader' Production Premiers Outside Sen. Smith's Portland Office on Primary...

'Toxic Trader' Production Premiers Outside Sen. Smith's Portland Office on
Primary Election Day

PORTLAND, Ore., May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being
issued by United Steelworkers (USW):

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WHO:
United Steelworkers present primary election day premier production of "The
Toxic Trader," outside district office of Sen. Gordon Smith, an advocate of
Free Trade deals. In addition, an added attraction, just for this special
production will be an oversized ballot box for voting on Sen. Smith.

WHAT:
The USW street theater production, "The Toxic Trader" features three "Toxic
Avengers" fending off a gigantic "Toxic Trader," puppet constructed by world
famous puppeteer Tavia La Follette. The play illustrates the devastating
downsides of free trade agreements supported by Sen. Smith, including the
importation of millions of toxic toys containing poisonous levels of lead and
the exportation of millions of U.S. manufacturing jobs - including 22,600 from
Oregon over the past seven years.

WHEN:
Tuesday, May 20 at noon.

WHERE:
One World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St., Portland, outside the office of
Sen. Smith.

WHY:
The street theater production is designed to hold U.S. senators and
congressmen accountable for facilitating unsafe imports that also cost
American workers their jobs when manufacturing is shipped overseas. After
Tuesday's premier, the production will travel the country, performing at the
offices of other lawmakers who have backed free trade agreements instead of
working for fair trade, which requires protection for the environment and
ensures that workers are protected at the very least by their own country's
labor laws and standards.

SOURCE United Steelworkers (USW)

Ron Rodgers, +1-541-401-2590, or Gaylan Prescott, +1-360-560-6131, both of
United Steelworkers (USW)